Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

Among them, the bloodline of the White Dragon has declined the most severely. The difference in strength between the five ancestral dragons was not as outrageous as it is now.

"Does the appearance of the words 'bloodline purification' mean that my current bloodline is moving closer to that of my ancestral dragon?"

This must be the effect of that pure life force; it replenished the missing parts of my bloodline. I estimate that after extracting another powerful monster template and completing the slumber from hatchling to young dragon, my bloodline will level up again.

The sounds and flashes of the battle unsurprisingly attracted the attention of other creatures.

A few light footsteps sounded in the distance, barely audible, but Thor's keen sense of vibrations did not escape them.

He pulled his attention from his mind and looked up into the darkness to his left, where several jagged boulders stood, and three green figures emerged from behind them.

"I thought it was someone else, but it's just you green lizards. It's really unexpected that even you guys survived."

With her two companions by her side, Cui Bi looked at the enormous red dragon cub standing proudly in the embers of the flames not far away, and her eyes flickered.

I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but in just a few hours, this guy seems to have grown a bit more. The scarlet scales on his body are as thick as iron, and there are clear muscle outlines protruding below them.

Is this guy really an ordinary red dragon? With a body length of nearly 7 meters, it is a rather exaggerated size even for a red dragon hatchling.

The situation is unclear now, so we can take advantage of this brute's strength.

"Great Lord Thor, aren't you also safe and sound? Our meeting here must be at Her Majesty Tiamat's behest. Why don't we join forces..."

Thor exhaled two disdainful breaths from his nostrils, billowing thick smoke mixed with bright sparks.

He knew what they were up to the moment those green dragons flicked their tails.

However, there is a truth to the saying that when facing those undead creatures, having an extra dragon does indeed provide more strength.

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Intermediate Monster Template is Beckoning

"What you say may have some merit, but unfortunately, in my eyes, your meager strength is utterly insignificant—why should I take three of you as a burden along with me?"

Thor's pale golden pupils reflected the flickering firelight, refracting a molten, scorching color as he looked down at the three green dragon hatchlings, his tone full of disdain.

The powerful sense of oppression was like an invisible mountain, causing the young dragons to involuntarily lower their heads, adopt a submissive posture, and even soften their breathing.

"As true dragon cubs, we also possess corresponding power and will never be a burden to you."

"In the following operations, we will definitely follow your instructions throughout and will absolutely not hold you back."

The voices of the three green dragons were as sweet as honey, and even the air was filled with a faint sweet fragrance, as if they wanted to soften the other party's toughness with this gentle breath.

Thor squinted noncommittally, clearly not taking these words to heart.

What do you mean by "following orders the whole time"? If I sent them to their deaths, would they really do it? They'd probably just run away the moment they encountered danger.

But then again, if he were to encounter an enemy he couldn't defeat, he would turn tail and run. At that point, he didn't believe that the three green dragons could outrun him.

"You had better keep your word. If you dare to try anything funny, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After saying that, Thor kicked Sistana and Kalp, who were rummaging through the pile of skeletons looking for valuables, and then turned and walked in the direction where Zhenbing had been.

The more than one hundred skeletons gave him nearly 30 points of mental essence, and now his balance has reached more than 60 points. If he uses them all to exchange for Big Explosion Barrels, he can get a full 12.

The explosive force of 12 barrels, each more than half a person tall and filled with high-explosive powder, piled together would probably be enough to collapse a low hill.

Therefore, Thor was not worried at all that they would fail to break the maze that covered the ground or destroy the passage through which the undead emerged.

His only concern was that an excessively powerful explosion would cause the entire underground cavern to collapse.

However, he had already devised a solution—the sand-lurking ability he obtained from the Sand Monster template, combined with his use of earth elemental energy, meant that as long as he wasn't hit head-on by falling boulders or buried too deep, he could always dig a way out.

Regardless, let's go back there and see how things go; maybe things will turn around.

Because of the effects of the Lock, although Thor had run at full speed for more than ten minutes, he hadn't actually run very far.

Along the way, they carefully avoided the skeletons and ghosts, and dealt with those they couldn't avoid quickly.

About half an hour later, they saw the solid ice lying on the ground again, and the cave from which skeletons and ghosts were constantly climbing out.

The cave was surrounded by a large number of orc corpses. Their originally gray-green skin had turned purplish-black, and their bodies were thin and stiff, clearly having had their life force drained.

A little further away, Thor even saw the corpse of a blue dragon hatchling. Its jewel-like blue scales had long lost their luster, and it lay stiff on the ground, lifeless.

Although he knew that some young dragons who couldn't see the situation would perish at the hands of the undead, Thor still felt a strange emotion welling up in his heart when the corpses were actually in front of him.

I can't say whether I'm happy or sad, I just feel sorry—this creature, which could have become a dominant force after reaching adulthood, died at the hands of the lowest level of the undead.

Several skeletons were surrounding the blue dragon's corpse, while a large number of ghosts floated in the air, circling and dancing with eerie steps, as if performing some kind of ritual.

Thor's knowledge of the undead was pitifully limited, so he naturally couldn't discern what they were doing. But he knew in his heart that if the enemy wanted to do something, simply destroying it was the right thing to do.

He looked back at the red and green dragons behind him, pointed forward with his claws, and gave the order in a barely audible voice.

"Go lure away those skeletons, go lure away the ghosts, hurry up, go now!"

Upon hearing this, several baby dragons and young dragons reluctantly crawled out of their hiding place.

They glanced at the number of undead ahead, then at Thor's imposing yet ferocious massive body, and finally moved forward and darted out.

"Roar! Look here, even you dogs wouldn't eat this bone!"

"Monsters that defy the laws of nature, let me show you what true decay is!"

The flamboyant roar instantly attracted the attention of the undead. The innate hatred of the dead for the living made them rush forward without thinking.

However, some of the spirits remained, still dancing and performing the eerie ritual around the corpse of the blue dragon hatchling.

However, Thor no longer cared about this number—even if he added up all the ones that had been lured away before, he didn't really care.

The reason for sending these cheap blood relatives and the three green dragons to lure away the undead was simply to give them something to do.

After leaping from his hiding place, Thor flapped his nearly 40-foot wingspan on his back and glided low toward the blue dragon's corpse.

While in the air, his basal vessels began to function, and the dragon crystals he had previously consumed transformed into pure energy, flowing into his throat along with the magic power within him.

Orange-red flames descended from the sky, engulfing the undead before they could react.

The ghosts floating in the air melted away like snowflakes, while the skeletons crackled and popped as they burned like dry wood.

Even the corpse of the blue dragon cub on the ground began to curl rapidly, and its tough skin was scorched and oozed fine oil.

Within seconds, the spirits surrounding the corpse were swept away.

Thor, who was flying in the air, did not fall down. He suddenly circled once and appeared above the void where the dead were emerging.

Dragons' innate dark vision allows them to see as clearly as if it were daytime, even in this dark underground cave.

Looking down, the cave, once blocked by Zhenbing and as deep as a mine, was now densely packed with the spirits of the dead climbing upwards.

"Damn it, this thing really looks like a mine. Did those brainless dwarfs dig around and stumble upon something they shouldn't have touched?"

The thought flashed through his mind, Thor's chest swelled up, and he exhaled another scorching dragon breath, which poured down into the pit, which was only three or four meters in diameter.

Several undead that were about to climb to the cave entrance were hit by the flames and immediately fell down, flailing their arms and legs; some that clung tightly to the rock wall were burned to ashes by the heat.

With the constraints of this mine, the range of Thor's dragon breath was undoubtedly greatly extended.

Even so, he was still not satisfied. With a flick of his mind on the turntable, two pieces of pitch-black coal fell into his claws, were crushed into fine powder, and scattered down.

"Such a great opportunity, it would be a shame not to make some money first. The intermediate monster template is just around the corner!"

Chapter Sixty-Five: The Lich

Killing undead creatures grants Spirit Essence, which can be exchanged for Burning Rock Charcoal. Ignited Burning Rock Charcoal transforms into a rain of fire, annihilating even more undead.

As long as each piece of burning coal can kill three or four undead, Thor will make a profit.

In this bottomless mine, the undead creatures were incredibly densely packed, making this task incredibly easy, so he could squander it as he pleased.

Before the flames of the first piece of burning coal had died down, Thor had already thrown the next piece into the mine.

This super fuel, with an energy density more than twenty times that of ordinary coal, was piled up at a corner below the mine shaft, and the blazing fire illuminated the entire upper section in a fiery red.

The mine before them now seemed to have transformed into a high-temperature furnace, with large numbers of undead being pushed and shoved by their companions behind them, falling straight into the raging flames.

The negative energy clinging to them was purified by the intense fire element, and the withered bones were ignited, turning into billowing smoke that rose upwards.

Spiritual Essence Fragment +0.2.

Spiritual Essence Fragment +0.5.

Fragments of spiritual essence...

Numerous notifications flashed before my eyes like a screen, and the balance displayed behind the "essence" kept climbing like a ticking timer.

Thor once again experienced the function of the outermost turntable; this ability to instantly convert various substances was simply a divine weapon for sustaining war through warfare.

If he draws enough times and unlocks a wide variety of items, wouldn't that be equivalent to turning his spiritual essence into all things in the world?

Thinking further ahead, when I ascend to godhood and combine this wheel with my divine status, will any believer who offers me faith be able to obtain food, weapons, money... and even all the necessities for survival?

In this way, wouldn't one's divine functions be able to extend to all areas, making one an omniscient and omnipotent ruler?

Thinking of this, if the situation weren't still unclear, Thor would have been unable to contain himself and burst into laughter.

He wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth with his paw, and seeing that the firelight in the mine below seemed to have dimmed a little, he threw in a dozen more pieces of burning coal.

A hoarse roar suddenly echoed from inside the mine, immediately catching Thor's attention.

If I remember correctly, neither skeletons nor ghosts can make a sound; the so-called shriek is actually a kind of mental shock.

Could it be that new undead have appeared?

Thor quickly poked his head out and looked down into the mine. In the glow of the blazing fire, he saw several burly figures.

Compared to the skeletons, these newly appeared undead had a body of seemingly decaying flesh, a pale and purplish face, and were covered in tattered clothes.

This is a zombie, an undead creature that is stronger and tougher than a skeleton, but slightly slower and less agile.

Those that appeared at the bottom of the mine were particularly ugly. Even though their skin was charred black by the fire, Thor could still see some resemblance to trolls.

Trolls exist in the Endless Glacier? That's truly rare.

……

Even with the added protection of their flesh and blood, these zombies still couldn't get past the burning coals.

This super fuel from the Monster Hunter world, while not generating a temperature more than ten times that of ordinary coal as described, is at least two or three times higher.

This is a temperature of three to four thousand degrees Celsius, which is more than enough to melt gold and iron. Boiling magma even appeared in the area below the mine where it came into contact with the burning coal.

The rotten flesh on ordinary zombies wouldn't last more than three seconds before it would ignite, causing them to stagger and fall to the ground like human torches.

They provide slightly more essence fragments than skeletons, almost on par with ghosts.

But this change served as a wake-up call for Thor: the undead surging out of the mines were becoming increasingly powerful, and he couldn't keep farming essences there forever; he had to prepare in advance.

He threw in more than twenty pieces of burning coal in one go, and after confirming that no undead could rush up in a short time, he turned to look at the solid ice lying on the ground to the side.

In just a few hours, the dark blue ice block, which had been reduced to only two meters in diameter by the young white dragon, expanded again, reaching nearly four meters in size, and its bottom was frozen deep into the ground.

Thor stepped forward, and as the distance closed, the extreme cold intensified, making him feel a stinging pain in his scales.

Red Dragon and True Ice are natural enemies, like water and fire that cannot coexist.

He tried pressing a paw against the surface of the ice, and a thick vapor instantly rose up, accompanied by a hissing sound, while the magic power within his body rapidly dissipated.

He then tried to reach his claws into the surrounding ground, attempting to lift up the surrounding layer of soil along with it.

However, they discovered that the intense power of ice had spread to every corner of the underground, as if it had taken root, and the earth element was also disturbed, making it impossible to dig.

"Damn it! I was planning to move it over and put it back in the mine, but it looks like I can't do it by myself!"

"Then why didn't those undead choose to carve a horizontal passage from below, bypassing the Zhenbing blocking the way above, and rush out?"

Just as Thor was pondering this, in another world, a lich wearing a tattered cloak could no longer contain his rage and began to rage.

……

If you keep going down this mine where undead keep emerging, you'll find that it seems to have no end.

As you go deeper, the surrounding stone walls will become hazy, as if fading, until at some point you feel as if you have passed through some kind of barrier, and you will find yourself at the very bottom of a deep pit.

Looking out from the deep pit, the whole world was a deathly gray-white, the sun in the sky was blood-red, and wandering ghosts and broken bones could be seen everywhere.